Social Studies Chapter 4

From which city did the Spanish leaders govern most of the colonies in New Spain?

• Hispanola

• Mexico City

• Santa Fe

• St. Augustine

What did Spain build in the borderlands of New Spain to convert the American Indians into Christianity?

• haciendas

• missions

• plantations

• presidios

Which of the following changed the life of the American Indians after the arrival of the Spaniards?

• adobe

• agriculture

• corn

• horses

The male landowning member of Virginia Colony elected people to represent them in their legislature.

What does legislature mean in the sentence above?

• a lawmaking branch of government

• a person who speaks for other people

• a church supported by the government

• an agreement between people, groups or nations

Which of these statements can be proved to be true?

• The Roanoke settlers were killed by Indians

• Pocahontas saved John Smith

• All the earliest African Americans in Virginia were indentured servants

• Jamestown was founded on a river near Chesapeake Bay

Which of the following is an example of a primary source?

• The illistration of Jamestown in your text book

• A movie abot Pocahontas's life

• John Smith's book, A Description of New England

• a recent book about Jamestown

What was an advantage of the Pilgrims' building their settlement on the bay?

• Land along the bay is always good for farming.

• The location provided a defense from Indian attacks

• The location provided a harbor near the Atlantic Ocean.

• The Pilgrims could use the bay for fresh drinking water

How did Tisquantum help the first colonists in New England?

• He taught them how to farm and fish in their new home

• He led their explorations of areas surrounding their colony

• He taught them how to speak American Indian Languages

• He became their ally aginst nearby Spanish colonists.

In which present day states did the Dutchestablish New Netherlands?

• Delaware and Pennsylvania

• Maryland and Virginia

• New York and New Jersy

• Massachusetts and Rhode Island

What part of North America did La Salle claim for France in 1684?

• the land along the St. Lawerence River

• the land along the Rio Grande

• the Great Lakes region

• the Mississippi River valley